Jazzwise Magazine presents an exclusive first look at the video for ‘Going Blind’ which is taken from the trumpeter and composer Andre Canniere’s third Whirlwind album The Darkening Blue. Watch: here The album features Tori Freestone – sax, Ivo Neame – piano, Michael Janisch – double and electric bass, Ted Poor –
“A truly successful jazz album reminiscent of one of the great works of Miles Davis.” Hörerlebnis (website) A broad-thinking musician with a prolific and extensive back catalog of releases – from duo and chamber to big band formats, from West African to North Indian collaborations – renowned Washington DC-born
Released this Friday, trumpeter and composer Andre Canniere’s third Whirlwind album The Darkening Blue is inspired by poems of Rainer Maria Rilke and Charles Bukowski and imaginatively combines the haunting and mystical elements of Rilke with the grit and boldness of Bukowski into a uniquely cohesive programme of music. The
“A fascinating mix of jazz, electronic music, improvised music… It’s really quite uncategorisable this and I think if you’re someone who’s interested in music that has many different layers and complexities to it but is also just a fabulous listen from beginning to end then you’re going to absolutely love
British double bassist and composer Matt Ridley will be taking his band on the road this autumn for a series of shows in support of recent release Mettã Mettã finds him progressing his shared creativity again with his quartet of pianist John Turville, drummer George Hart, and soprano saxophonist Jason Yarde. Matt describes
This autumn will see the release of trumpeter and composer Andre Canniere’s third Whirlwind album, following Forward Space and Coalescence. The Darkening Blue is inspired by poems of Rainer Maria Rilke and Charles Bukowski and imaginatively combines the haunting and mystical elements of Rilke with the grit and boldness of
Alto saxophonist and composer Zhenya Strigalev is one of the rising stars of the European jazz scene and is fast building a reputation on both sides of the Atlantic for his exhilarating take on contemporary jazz. His live shows are as exciting as they are uniquely eccentric, and next month
Enjoying a career which includes key roles with prominent UK symphony orchestras and big bands, plus recording/touring projects with Aretha Franklin, Quincy Jones, Tom Jones and Randy Brecker (to name but a few), trumpeter and composer/arranger Ryan Quigley now unveils his ten-track album What Doesn’t Kill You – a quintet
Collaborating again with UK luminaries (including three fellow Whirlwind artists) Tori Freestone (saxes/flutes), Jim Hart (vibraphone), Tom Farmer (bass) and Dave Hamblett (drums), this collection of eight Ivo Neame originals gyrates energetically with complex written grooves and varying instrumental colors to spark opportunities for venturous, improvised blowing. A player whose
2016 Releases Sampler by Tori Freestone Tenor saxophonist Tori Freestone continues her tour in support of latest release ‘El Barranco‘ in Devon tonight. Reaching into the heart of improvised music has become second nature to Tori and perennial colleagues Dave Manington (double bass) and Tim Giles (drums). Following their warmly-received 2014 release In
Jazzwise Magazine presents an exclusive first look at the video for ‘Going Blind’ which is taken from the trumpeter and composer Andre Canniere’s third Whirlwind album The Darkening Blue. Watch: here The album features Tori Freestone – sax, Ivo Neame – piano, Michael Janisch – double and electric bass, Ted Poor – 
“A truly successful jazz album reminiscent of one of the great works of Miles Davis.” Hörerlebnis (website) A broad-thinking musician with a prolific and extensive back catalog of releases – from duo and chamber to big band formats, from West African to North Indian collaborations – renowned Washington DC-born 
Released this Friday, trumpeter and composer Andre Canniere’s third Whirlwind album The Darkening Blue is inspired by poems of Rainer Maria Rilke and Charles Bukowski and imaginatively combines the haunting and mystical elements of Rilke with the grit and boldness of Bukowski into a uniquely cohesive programme of music. The 
“A fascinating mix of jazz, electronic music, improvised music… It’s really quite uncategorisable this and I think if you’re someone who’s interested in music that has many different layers and complexities to it but is also just a fabulous listen from beginning to end then you’re going to absolutely love 
Alto saxophonist and composer Zhenya Strigalev is one of the rising stars of the European jazz scene and is fast building a reputation on both sides of the Atlantic for his exhilarating take on contemporary jazz. His live shows are as exciting as they are uniquely eccentric, and next month 
Enjoying a career which includes key roles with prominent UK symphony orchestras and big bands, plus recording/touring projects with Aretha Franklin, Quincy Jones, Tom Jones and Randy Brecker (to name but a few), trumpeter and composer/arranger Ryan Quigley now unveils his ten-track album What Doesn’t Kill You – a quintet 
Collaborating again with UK luminaries (including three fellow Whirlwind artists) Tori Freestone (saxes/flutes), Jim Hart (vibraphone), Tom Farmer (bass) and Dave Hamblett (drums), this collection of eight Ivo Neame originals gyrates energetically with complex written grooves and varying instrumental colors to spark opportunities for venturous, improvised blowing. A player whose 
2016 Releases Sampler by Tori Freestone Tenor saxophonist Tori Freestone continues her tour in support of latest release ‘El Barranco‘ in Devon tonight. Reaching into the heart of improvised music has become second nature to Tori and perennial colleagues Dave Manington (double bass) and Tim Giles (drums). Following their warmly-received 2014 release In